diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index 20f2f5ad9c3f..05f0cda18501 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -2283,15 +2283,16 @@ bool intel_uncore_unclaimed_mmio(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 bool
 intel_uncore_arm_unclaimed_mmio_detection(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	if (unlikely(i915_modparams.mmio_debug ||
-		     dev_priv->uncore.unclaimed_mmio_check <= 0))
+	if (unlikely(dev_priv->uncore.unclaimed_mmio_check <= 0))
 		return false;
 
 	if (unlikely(intel_uncore_unclaimed_mmio(dev_priv))) {
-		DRM_DEBUG("Unclaimed register detected, "
-			  "enabling oneshot unclaimed register reporting. "
-			  "Please use i915.mmio_debug=N for more information.\n");
-		i915_modparams.mmio_debug++;
+		if (!i915_modparams.mmio_debug) {
+			DRM_DEBUG("Unclaimed register detected, "
+				  "enabling oneshot unclaimed register reporting. "
+				  "Please use i915.mmio_debug=N for more information.\n");
+			i915_modparams.mmio_debug++;
+		}
 		dev_priv->uncore.unclaimed_mmio_check--;
 		return true;
 	}